Crunchy Choux

Author

Michael Laiskonis

Servings

Yields approximately 50 pieces

Category

Sweet

Ingredients

• 125g whole milk
• 125g water
• 2g salt
• 100g unsalted butter
• 150g all-purpose flour
• 225g whole eggs
• 100g butter, unsalted
• 125g sucrose
• 125g all-purpose flour
• 2g salt

Directions

1. Place the milk, water, salt, and butter in saucepan and bring to a rolling boil.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the flour until combined; return to heat and cook for 1-2 minutes until a smooth mass has formed.
3. Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat the mixture until slightly cooled; incorporate the eggs in the small amounts.
4. Transfer the paste to a pastry bag and deposit into 2.5cm silicon hemisphere forms. Freeze.
5. Unmold and top each frozen choux with a 3cm disc of the choux sablée. Gently warm the surface with a heat gun, allowing the sablée to evenly drape the choux. Temper to room temperature. 
6. Place in a 340˚F/170˚C oven, and bake for five minutes. Reduce the heat to 320˚F/160˚C and continue to bake an additional five minutes. Reduce heat to 300˚F/150˚C and finish baking until golden and dry, approximately 10 minutes.
7. Place all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle; mix on low speed just until combined, adding a small amount of water if necessary.
8. Roll the dough between two sheets of acetate cut to approximately 30cm by 40cm. Freeze.
9. Cut the sablée dough into 3cm discs.